Phlomis fruticetorum

Phlomis fruticetorum Gontcharov
Tr. Tadzh. Bazy. An SSSR, II :186 (1936)
Synonyms:
P. salicifolia var. sewerzowii Regel
P. salicifolia var. intermedia Regel
P. salicifolia var. latifolia Regel

Distribution in the wild:

Former USSR (Central Asia), in high foothills, woodland and scrub belt.

Flowering in the wild:June-July

fruticetorum means partially shrubby.

Only just joined the Collection. It is believed to be quite close to P. cashmeriana, but the leaves are more papery and do not seem to have the intense white indumentum on the lower side.

Herbaceous perennial 50-80 cm. Basal leaves oblong-lanceolate or cordate-oblong, subcordate or rarely almost rounded at base, shortly acuminate, denticulate at margin. Stem leaves more or less cordate at base, gradually attenuate towards apex with undulate or denticulate margins; petioles 13-20 cm. Upper surface of floral leaves bright green with scattered stellate and monoradial hairs, lower surface densely stellate-tomentose. Stems simple or branched, many whorls borne on short peduncles. Bracteoles subulate 15-17 mm, up curved. Calyx campanulate 13 mm, white-tomentose and monoradial hairs, teeth subulate, unequal, upper 5-6 mm, lower 10 mm. Corolla pink. Nutlets hairless.

Phlomis Photograph Pages
Phlomis anisodonta	*Phlomis fruticetorum*	*Phlomis platystegia*
*Phlomis armeniaca*	*Phlomis grandiflora*	*Phlomis pungens*
*Phlomis atropurpurea*	Phlomis herba-venti	*Phlomis purpurea*
*Phlomis betonicoides*	*Phlomis italica*	*Phlomis purpurea subsp. almeriensis*
*Phlomis bovei*	*Phlomis lanata*	Phlomis purpurea, white form
**Phlomis bovei subsp. maroccana**	*Phlomis leucophracta*	*Phlomis regelii*
*Phlomis bourgaei*	Phlomis leucophracta 'Golden Janissary'	*Phlomis russeliana*
Phlomis bourgaei 'Whirling Dervish'	Phlomis leucophracta 'Silver Janissary'	*Phlomis samia*
*Phlomis breviflora*	**Phlomis linearis var. plumosa**	Phlomis samia 'Green Glory'
*Phlomis bucharica*	*Phlomis longifolia*	*Phlomis taurica*
*Phlomis cashmeriana*	*Phlomis lunariifolia*	*Phlomis × trullenquei*
*Phlomis chrysophylla*	*Phlomis lychnitis*	*Phlomis tuberosa*
*Phlomis cretica*	**Phlomis × margaritae**	**Phlomis umbrosa var. australis**
Phlomis crinita hybrid	Phlomis milingensis
**Phlomis cypria var. occidentalis**	*Phlomis nissolii*
Phlomis 'Edward Bowles'	*Phlomis oreophila*